INEC CHAIRMAN, AMUPITAN, DESCRIBES BYE-ELECTIONS ACROSS FOUR STATES AS LARGELY SUCCESSFUL

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has described the September 19, 2026 bye-elections conducted across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta States as largely successful.

Amupitan made the assessment while monitoring the elections from INEC’s National Situation Room at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The polls covered five legislative constituencies across the four states.  

The constituencies included Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe, Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano, Sakwa and Disina State Constituencies in Bauchi, and Udu State Constituency in Delta.

The INEC chairman said the elections provided important operational lessons for the Commission ahead of the 2027 General Election, particularly in logistics, technology and administrative preparedness.  

He added that operational and administrative challenges identified before the polls were addressed promptly, stressing that INEC would continue to refine its processes to improve efficiency and public confidence in future elections.